Further rate cuts in Korea likely by year-end

The Bank of Korea unexpectedly cut interest rates today amid fears over the strength of the global economy and concerns about the weakness of the Japanese yen against the won. Low inflation means there is scope for more rate cuts in the coming months and we have one more rate cut pencilled in by end-2013.

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